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📘 Overview
The Star Industries Mini Skid Steer Root Grapple is a 44"-wide hydraulic grapple attachment purpose-built for Toro Dingo / Ditch Witch / Vermeer / Boxer / Ramrod (model 170-MI-44) and Bobcat MT series (model 170-MIBC-44) mini skid steers. At 245 lbs, it opens extra wide for a full load of rocks, debris, and brush — letting dirt sift out through the tines while securing bulky material. Protective sleeves on all hydraulic lines prevent damage in tough conditions. The matching 175 series grapple bucket is also available for operators needing a solid-bottom option. Star Industries backs every attachment with a 5-year factory guarantee — USA made since 1981.
⚙️ Key Features
- 44" grapple width — sized for mini skid steer operating range
- Two mount options: 170-MI-44 (Dingo/Ditch Witch/Vermeer/Boxer/Ramrod) | 170-MIBC-44 (Bobcat MT)
- 245 lbs — both configurations
- Opens extra wide for a full load — independent arms adjust for uneven material
- Root grapple tine design — lets dirt and fines sift out while retaining rocks, logs, and debris
- Protective sleeves on all hydraulic lines
- 5-year factory guarantee | USA made since 1981
🔑 Benefits
- Machine-specific mounts ensure proper engagement without adapters or modifications — mini skid steers use proprietary attachment interfaces that differ between Dingo/Ditch Witch/Vermeer and Bobcat MT. Using a grapple with the correct OEM-matched mount (170-MI-44 vs 170-MIBC-44) eliminates play, improves load transfer, and avoids the adapter failures common with universal-mount grapples on mini machines.
- Root grapple tine spacing accelerates debris cleanup by eliminating soil transport — conventional solid-bottom grapple buckets pick up soil along with every load of rocks and debris. Root grapple tines let the fine material fall through while retaining the bulky items, reducing the total number of transport cycles needed to clear a site and eliminating separate soil disposal trips.
- Protected hydraulic lines prevent the most common mini grapple failure mode — unprotected hydraulic lines on compact grapple attachments are highly vulnerable to pinch, snag, and abrasion damage when working in brush and debris. Star's protective sleeve design shields the lines throughout the working range of the grapple arms.
- 245 lb weight preserves mini machine rated lift capacity for meaningful loads — many full-size grapple buckets adapted to mini machines weigh 400–600 lbs, consuming 50%+ of the machine's lift capacity before any material is picked up. At 245 lbs, the 170 series leaves the majority of the mini machine's lift capacity available for the actual debris load.
📊 Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Model (Dingo/Ditch Witch/Vermeer/Boxer/Ramrod) | 170-MI-44 |
| Model (Bobcat MT) | 170-MIBC-44 |
| Grapple Width | 44" O.D. |
| Empty Weight | 245 lbs |
| Grapple Type | Root grapple — open tines |
| Hydraulic Lines | Protected with sleeves |
| Warranty | 5-year factory guarantee |
| Origin | Made in USA since 1981 |
🔗 Attachment Compatibility
Select the correct model for your mini skid steer: 170-MI-44 for Toro Dingo, Ditch Witch, Vermeer, Boxer, and Ramrod. 170-MIBC-44 for Bobcat MT series mini track loaders. Requires two auxiliary hydraulic lines (standard on all mini skid steers with hydraulic attachment capability). Confirm your machine's hydraulic flow output before ordering.
🚜 Machine Compatibility
Designed specifically for mini skid steer loaders. Select the correct mount for your machine:
| 170-MI-44 Mount | Toro Dingo · Ditch Witch · Vermeer · Boxer · Ramrod |
| 170-MIBC-44 Mount | Bobcat MT series mini track loaders |
Requires 2 aux hydraulic lines. Confirm your mini machine's aux hydraulic capability before ordering. Contact eSkidSteer at 866-757-8337 for compatibility with other mini loader brands.
❓ FAQs
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Q: What is the difference between 170-MI-44 and 170-MIBC-44?
The grapple itself is identical — 44" wide, 245 lbs, root grapple design. The difference is the mounting plate: 170-MI-44 uses a Dingo-style universal mini mount compatible with Toro Dingo, Ditch Witch, Vermeer, Boxer, and Ramrod mini skid steers. 170-MIBC-44 uses a Bobcat MT-specific mount for Bobcat MT series mini track loaders. Selecting the wrong mount will result in an attachment that cannot connect to your machine. |
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Q: What is the difference between a root grapple and a grapple bucket?
A root grapple has open tines with gaps between them, allowing soil and fine material to sift out while retaining rocks, logs, brush, and debris. This is ideal for land clearing, rock removal, and debris cleanup where you want to move material without also moving large volumes of soil. A grapple bucket has a solid bottom like a bucket with grapple arms on top, which retains both the target material AND any soil underneath. Star Industries' 175-MI-44 is the solid-bottom grapple bucket option for the same mini machine mounts. |
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Q: What hydraulic requirements does the mini root grapple need?
The mini root grapple requires two auxiliary hydraulic circuits to operate the independently controlled grapple arms. All mini skid steers with hydraulic attachment capability provide two aux circuits as standard. Confirm your specific machine model has hydraulic output — some entry-level mini loaders are manual-only and cannot operate hydraulic attachments. Flow requirement is low (consistent with mini machine aux output of 5-12 GPM). |
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Q: What types of material is this grapple best suited for?
Best applications: rocks, boulders, tree stumps, logs, branches, construction debris, concrete chunks, and mixed land clearing material. The tine spacing allows soil and fines to fall through while securing bulky material. Less ideal for applications requiring containment of loose fine material (sand, gravel) — use the 175 series grapple bucket for those applications. |
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Q: Is this compatible with the Bobcat MT52, MT55, MT85, MT100?
The 170-MIBC-44 mount is designed for Bobcat MT series mini track loaders. Compatibility covers multiple MT models. Contact eSkidSteer at 866-757-8337 to confirm compatibility with your specific Bobcat MT model before ordering, as mounting systems can vary between MT generations. |
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